Murphy Oil
262 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.38B invested in Murphy Oil in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 101 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
215% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.2M | Put options by funds: $8.33M
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.08B → $1.38B (+$303M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
4.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.94% → 74.64% (-4.3%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 274 → 262 (-12)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 51
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 101
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$19M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$7.8M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$5.53M |
| 4 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
+$4.05M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$3.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$32.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$18.9M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$9.3M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$6.67M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$5.65M |
MUR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
262 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Murphy Oil (MUR) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $1.38B — up 28% from $1.08B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of MUR and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 101 trimmed existing stakes and 71 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $19M. The largest seller was Wedge Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $32.2M sold.
- 262 institutional investors held Murphy Oil (MUR) as of Q4 2020, down from 274 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $1.38B of Murphy Oil stock for Q4 2020, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Murphy Oil positions in Q4 2020 and 51 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Murphy Oil buyer in Q4 2020 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $19M added.
- The largest Murphy Oil seller in Q4 2020 was Wedge Capital Management, an estimated $32.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.